Native American (Ute) men and woman pose outdoors near a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. Sunshine C. Smith wears a dress and sits on a blanket. Possibly Ortiz wears moccasins, leggings, shirt, beaded vest, hair pipe choker, and scarves in braided hair. Edwin Cloud wears a suit and braided hair.
Date
August, 1912
Notes
Title written on back of print.; Vintage photographic print.; Written on back of print: "Ind- Utes Camps- Monument Valley Park- 1912" "Ute (K) 121" "L-R Sunshine C Smith Mother sitting left Middle- Ortiz? right- Edwin Cloud standing".; Written on nitrate negative: "121".; R7001712888
Description
1 photonegative : nitrate ; 10 x 9 cm. (4 x 3 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 9 x 8 cm. (3 1/2 x 3 in.)
Is Part Of
C Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.
Subject
Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Tipis--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920.; Cloud, Edward, Ute Indian.; Ortiz, Ute Indian.; Smith, Sunshine Cloud.
Source
Source: J. A. Jeancon.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
